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A10 accidents: crash map and statistics

Police recorded 29,770 collisions on the A10 from 1979 to 2025, with 38,502 casualties. Of those crashes, 502 were fatal and 4,969 serious, and 559 people were killed.

In 2025 there were 370 collisions on the A10, down 4% from 387 in 2024, with 457 casualties.

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Collisions since 1979
29,770
16th highest of 4,923 roads
Casualties
38,502
1.29 per collision
Fatal collisions
502
559 people killed
Serious collisions
4,969
5,852 seriously injured
Collisions in 2025
370
Down 4% on 2024
Casualties in 2025
457
Down 1% on 2024

Crash severity on the A10

On the A10, 1.7% of collisions were fatal and 17% serious, against 1.6% and 18% across Great Britain.

Collisions by severity, 1979 to 2025

  • Fatal5021.7%
  • Serious4,96917%
  • Slight24,29982%

Where the A10 ranks among 4,923 roads

Most collisions
16th
Most casualties
20th
Most fatal collisions
22nd
Most serious collisions
17th

A10 accidents by year

Collisions on the A10 peaked at 906 in 1979 and were down to 370 in 2025.

Collisions and casualties on the A10, 1979 to 2025

  • Collisions
  • Collisions in 2025: 370
  • Casualties

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

View as a table
YearCollisionsCasualties
2025370457
2024387461
2023440578
2022424539
2021442531
2020387484
2019456578
2018486627
2017538709
2016516649
2015555711
2014551676
2013543701
2012581724
2011508659
2010501644
2009514664
2008516666
2007559772
2006526710
2005550742
2004634858
2003685908
2002725974
20018191,058
20008491,143
1999765976
19988111,016
1997755940
1996710929
1995738955
1994695943
1993680889
1992650865
1991670869
1990764987
19898041,082
1988738965
1987731916
19868131,062
1985690850
1984741942
1983755965
1982771992
19817691,007
1980752957
19799061,172

When crashes happen on the A10

Friday has the most collisions on the A10 (4,870), and 3pm to 6pm is the busiest time of day (6,392).

Collisions by day of the week

  • Monday4,188 (14%)
  • Tuesday4,194 (14%)
  • Wednesday4,425 (15%)
  • Thursday4,386 (15%)
  • Friday4,870 (16%)
  • Saturday4,176 (14%)
  • Sunday3,531 (12%)

Collisions by time of day

  • Midnight to 3am1,376 (4.6%)
  • 3am to 6am755 (2.5%)
  • 6am to 9am3,657 (12%)
  • 9am to noon4,493 (15%)
  • Noon to 3pm5,328 (18%)
  • 3pm to 6pm6,392 (21%)
  • 6pm to 9pm4,571 (15%)
  • 9pm to midnight3,198 (11%)

Collisions by month

  • January2,319 (7.8%)
  • February2,146 (7.2%)
  • March2,454 (8.2%)
  • April2,322 (7.8%)
  • May2,561 (8.6%)
  • June2,479 (8.3%)
  • July2,567 (8.6%)
  • August2,492 (8.4%)
  • September2,545 (8.5%)
  • October2,721 (9.1%)
  • November2,727 (9.2%)
  • December2,437 (8.2%)

Light conditions at the time

  • Daylight20,556 (69%)
  • Dark, street lights lit7,572 (25%)
  • Dark, no street lighting1,190 (4%)
  • Dark, lighting unknown272 (0.9%)
  • Dark, street lights unlit178 (0.6%)
  • Not recorded2 (under 0.1%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Road and weather conditions in A10 crashes

On the A10, 51% of collisions happened where the speed limit was 30 mph and 74% on a dry road surface.

Speed limit at the scene

  • 10 mph2 (under 0.1%)
  • 20 mph1,732 (5.8%)
  • 30 mph15,231 (51%)
  • 40 mph5,370 (18%)
  • 50 mph553 (1.9%)
  • 60 mph4,486 (15%)
  • 70 mph2,365 (7.9%)
  • Not recorded31 (0.1%)

Weather at the time

  • Fine, no high winds22,818 (77%)
  • Raining, no high winds3,574 (12%)
  • Fine with high winds437 (1.5%)
  • Raining with high winds245 (0.8%)
  • Other2,277 (7.6%)
  • Not recorded419 (1.4%)

Road surface

  • Dry21,884 (74%)
  • Wet or damp7,286 (24%)
  • Frost or ice283 (1%)
  • Snow96 (0.3%)
  • Other30 (0.1%)
  • Not recorded191 (0.6%)

Type of road

  • Single carriageway16,601 (56%)
  • Dual carriageway8,437 (28%)
  • Roundabout1,979 (6.6%)
  • One way street or slip road1,905 (6.4%)
  • Not recorded848 (2.8%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

People hurt and vehicles involved in A10 crashes

Car occupants make up 53% of the people killed or injured on the A10, followed by pedestrians (15%).

Casualties by road user

  • Car occupant20,521 (53%)
  • Pedestrian5,628 (15%)
  • Motorcyclist4,999 (13%)
  • Cyclist3,100 (8.1%)
  • Bus or coach occupant2,270 (5.9%)
  • Van occupant1,006 (2.6%)
  • Other960 (2.5%)
  • Not recorded18 (under 0.1%)

Vehicles involved

  • Car35,706 (66%)
  • Motorcycle5,519 (10%)
  • Pedal cycle3,285 (6.1%)
  • Van or goods vehicle up to 3.5 tonnes3,133 (5.8%)
  • Bus or coach2,853 (5.3%)
  • Goods vehicle over 3.5 tonnes2,021 (3.7%)
  • Other1,489 (2.8%)
  • Not recorded6 (under 0.1%)

Casualties by age

  • 0 to 5666 (1.7%)
  • 6 to 10800 (2.1%)
  • 11 to 151,268 (3.3%)
  • 16 to 204,446 (12%)
  • 21 to 255,409 (14%)
  • 26 to 359,070 (24%)
  • 36 to 455,862 (15%)
  • 46 to 553,939 (10%)
  • 56 to 652,631 (6.8%)
  • 66 to 751,500 (3.9%)
  • Over 75931 (2.4%)
  • Not recorded1,980 (5.1%)

Drivers, passengers and pedestrians

  • Driver or rider22,704 (59%)
  • Passenger10,170 (26%)
  • Pedestrian5,628 (15%)

Source: Department for Transport, STATS19 road safety data

Map of recent crashes on the A10

Map of the 25 most recent crashes on the A10

Use the arrow keys to move the map and the plus and minus keys to zoom.

  • 25 crashes
  • Fatal
  • Serious
  • Slight

A10 crashes by council area

Collisions on the A10 were recorded in 12 council areas. Hackney has the most, with 9,109, followed by Enfield (4,956) and Haringey (4,625).

Collisions on the A10 in each area, 1979 to 2025
RankAreaCollisionsCasualtiesFatalSerious
1stHackney9,10910,377661,378
2ndEnfield4,9566,52381686
3rdHaringey4,6255,48741654
4thBroxbourne2,2783,25849331
5thSouth Cambridgeshire2,0463,18277489
6thEast Hertfordshire1,8772,71954412
7thCity of London1,6411,8419232
8thKing's Lynn and West Norfolk1,3942,39351379
9thEast Cambridgeshire1,1931,82255285
10thNorth Hertfordshire4226251790
11thCambridge170203223
12thTower Hamlets313605

A10 crashes by town

Collisions on the A10 were recorded in 18 towns and built-up areas, led by Hackney (8,374) and Haringey (4,260).

Recent crashes on the A10

These are the 25 most recent collisions on the A10, from 10 December to 31 December 2025.

Severity